The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-17

"Bessed are they that weep now; for thel
shall laugh.
blessed are the meek for they shall in
herit the earth.
"Blessed are they that hunger and thirst
after righteousness; for they shall be filed.
blessed are the merciful; for they shall
obtain mercy.
blessed are the pure in heart; for they
shall see COP.
blessed are the peace makers; for they
shall be called sons of GoD.
blessed are they that have been perse-
| cuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the
| kingdom of heaven.
| blessed are ye, when men shall reproach
you, and prosecute you, and hate you, and
when they shall separate you from their
company, and cast out your name as evil,
and say all manner of evil against you
falsely for the Son of Mans sake. Rejoice
in that day, and be exceeding glad and leap
| flor joy]; for behold, your reward is great IN
heaven, for SO in the same manner did their
fathers persecute the prophets that were be-
fore you.
aye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt
have lost its SAVIOUR, wherewith shall 1t be
sailed it is thenceforth good for nothing,
but to be cast out and trodden under foot of
men. Ye are the light of the world. city
set on hill cannot be hid. Neither do linen
light lamp, and put it under a bushel. but
on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are
| in the house. Even SO let your light shine be-
fore men, that they may see your good works
| and glorify your Father who is in heaven"
2. Jesus and the Laio. ''Think not that
came to destroy the law or the prophets;
came not to destroy but to fulfil. For verify
say unto you. Till heaven and earth pass
| away one jot or one little shall in no wise
pass away from the law, till all things be ac-
complished.' Whosoever, therefore, shall
bi eak one of these least commandments, and
shall teach men so, shall be called least in the
kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do
and teach them, he shall be called great in the
kingdom of heaven. For say unto you, that
except your righteousness shall exceed the
righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees,
We shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of
heaven.
"Ye have heard that it was said to them of
old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whose
ever shall kill shall be in danger of the judg-
ment;' but say unto you, that every one
who is angry with his brother shall be in dan
ger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say
to his brother, 'Raca,' shall be in danger of
the council, and whosoever shall say, Thou
fool shall be in danger of the hell fire. If
therefore thou art Offering thy gift at the al
tar, and there remembered that thy brother
hath aught against thee, leave thy gift before
the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled
to thy brother, and then come and offer thy
gift. Agree with thine adversary quickly,
while thou art with him in the way; lest hap
ly the adversary deliver thee to the officer,
and thou be cast into prison. Verify l say
unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come
out thence, till thou have paid the last farth-
ing"
3. Piety without Display: "Take heed
that We do not your righteousness before men,
to be seen of them; else ye have no reward
with your Father who is in heaven.
"When therefore thou doest aims, sound
not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites
do in the synagogues and in the streets, that
they may have glory of men, Verify 1 say
unto you They have received their reward
But when thou doest alma, let not thy left
hand know what thy right hand doetb; that
thine aims may be in secret; and thy Father
who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.
"And when We pray, ye shall not be as the
hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in
the synagogues and in the corners of the
streets, that they may be seen of men. Verify
say unto you, they have received their re-
ward But thou, when thou prayest, enter
into thine inner chamber, and, having shut
the door, pray to thy Father who is in secret,
and thy Father who seeth in secret shall rec
ompense thee. And in praying use not vain
repetii ions, as the Gentiles do; for they think
that they shall be heard for their much speak
ing Be not therefore like unto them; for
your Father knoweth what things We have
need of, before We ask Him. After this man.
ner therefore pray ye;
"Our Father who art In heaven, hallowed be
thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be
done, as in heaven, so on earth. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our de BITS,
as we also have forgiven our debtors. And
bring us not into temptation, but deliver us
from the evil.
"For if We forgive men their trespasses.
your heavenly father will also forgive you.
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses,
neither will your Father forgive your tres
passes"
4. Trust in our Heavenly Fdther: mo man
can serve two masters; for either he will hate
the one, and love the other; or else he will
hold to one and despise the other: We cannot
serve God and mammon. Therefore l say
unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what
ye shall eat, or what We shall drink; nor yet
for your body what ye shall put on. Is not
the life more than food, and the body than the
raiment? Behold the birds of the heaven,
that they SOW not, neither do they reap, nor
gather into barns: and your heavenly Father
feedeth them. Are not We of much more va ne
than they? And which of you by being anx-
ious can add one cubt unto the measure of
his life? And why are ye anxious concerning
raiment? Consider the lilies of the field. how
| they grow; they toll not neither do they spin;
| yet say unto you, that even solomon in all
| his glory was not arrayed like one of these
| But if GOD doth so clothe the grass of the
| field, which to-day is, and tomorrow is cast
into the oven shall He) not much more
(cothel you, o ye of little faith? BE not there
fore anxious saying. What shall we eat? or
What shall we drink? or, wherewithal shall
| we be clothed? For after all these things do
the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father
knoweth that We have need of all these things
| But seek ye first His kingdom and His right
| eousness; and all these things shall be added
| unto you. Be not therefore anxious for the
morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for
itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof"
5. Golden Preeepts: "And judge NOT, and We